Head of Product Design

Role

Head of Product Design responsible for leading product design direction across UnlimitedIRL’s hardware, accessories, and ecosystem, owning the process from early concepts through CAD, prototyping, and production readiness, and collaborating closely with engineering and operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Design Leadership

  • Own product design direction across hardware, accessories, and ecosystem
  • Define product requirements with engineering and operations
  • Drive early-stage concepts, iteration, and decision-making
  • Maintain fit/finish, materials, aesthetic, and usability consistency

• Industrial & Mechanical Design

  • Design hardware products and accessories (mounts, cages, enclosures, backpacks, kits)
  • Produce CAD for parts, assemblies, and integration into production builds
  • Create drawings and specifications for manufacturing and vendor quoting
  • Rapid prototyping (3D prints, off-the-shelf parts, vendor samples)
  • Solve cable management, thermals, tolerances, fasteners, durability

• Manufacturing & Supplier Execution

  • Work directly with suppliers and fabricators (US and overseas)
  • Support DFM/DFA improvements and cost optimization
  • Manage revisions and ECO-style changes for production readiness
  • Produce BOMs, assembly instructions, packaging, and labeling

• Software / UI Design Support (Secondary)

  • Partner with engineering on software UX for internal tools and user-facing workflows
  • Design UI for product setup flows, dashboards, status screens, and control panels
  • Create product visuals and diagrams in Figma when needed

Requirements

• 5–10+ years in product design / industrial design / mechanical design (consumer hardware preferred)
• Strong portfolio showing real shipped products (not just renders)
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Rhino, or similar)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials (CNC, sheet metal, injection molding, 3D printing, anodizing, powder coat, etc.)
• Comfortable owning projects end-to-end and working cross-functionally
• Strong attention to detail: tolerances, fitment, assembly, durability, finish
• Able to move fast while keeping quality high

Nice to Have

• Software engineering experience (including vibe coding)
• Experience designing for creators, cameras, AV, or mobile streaming workflows
• Experience with soft goods (bags, straps, padding, textiles)
• Packaging design and unboxing experience
• Understanding of electronics/mechanical integration (heatsinks, airflow, EMI, connectors)
• Figma experience for product UI or documentation
• Familiarity with prototyping workflows (Shapr3D, KeyShot, rapid renders)

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay: $79,885.40 - $96,206.07 per year
• Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Paid time off

Location & Logistics

• This is a full-time, in-person role based in Culver City (highly collaborative, fully in-office).

Portfolio

• Portfolio required showing physical products shipped, CAD screenshots/renders, real prototypes or production photos, documentation/drawings, and examples of systems thinking.